"The Night Watch of Notre Hippo"

​A dark painting set high on a gloomy Parisian rooftop. The central character is a ludicrously cute baby hippopotamus who has decided to spend its evening shift entirely encased in a magnificent, oversized owl costume. The costume's huge, mesmerizing dark eyes are the only things reflecting the pale, eerie light. This furry, feathered, and frankly confused-looking creature is perched on an ancient stone ledge. In the distance, the ghostly silhouette of the Eiffel Tower pierces the fog of the night. This creature is undertaking its lonely duty, the "Night Watch" (a nod to the famous Rembrandt painting), but in a city known for its beautiful cathedral, Notre Dame. The artist's subtle pun, replacing "Dame" with "Hippo," perfectly summarizes this grand, nocturnal absurdity.